The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Kineo Kitajima

Kitajima, Kineo

Lieutenant-General

* 3rd of July 1888

† 22nd of February 1975

(北島驥子雄)

(北島騏子雄)

(北島麒子雄)

(きたじま きねお)

Promotions

1934-08-01 Colonel
1938-07-15 Major-General
1941-03-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1931-03-11 1933-08-01 Instructor at the Coastal Artillery School
1933-08-01 1936-03-28 Commanding Officer Port Arthur Heavy Artillery Battalion
1936-03-28 1937-12-12 Commanding Officer 7th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment
1937-12-12 1938-02-16 Commanding Officer 1st Artillery Command
1938-02-16 1938-12-10 Executive Officer, Army Field Artillery School
1938-12-10 1939-08-01 Commanding Officer 5th Heavy Field Artillery Brigade
1939-08-01 1940-07-18 Commandant of Maizuru Fortress
1940-07-18 1944-03-01 Commanding Officer 1st Artillery Headquarters [Philippines]
1944-03-01 Retired
1944-04-06 Recalled
1944-04-06 1945-03-19 Commandant of Takao Fortress, Taiwan
1945-03-19 1945-09-XX Commandant of the Coastal Artillery School
1945-09-XX Retired